Account Supervisor, Health Care Communications

• If you have a passion for working in integrated communications, desire a highly visible client-facing position with growth and leadership opportunities, and want to apply your skills to help transform health care, we want to talk to you.
• CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications and public affairs agency, is looking for a results-oriented, self-starting Account Supervisor with experience in health care communications/public relations to join our team.
• At CURA, our aim is to transform health care through meaningful client work. Working with nonprofit and corporate clients in the areas of mental health, health disparities, cardiology, kidney disease and more, we pride ourselves in creating lasting results for clients – and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and believes in our mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day project management and communications support to health care clients.
• Proactively manage client relationship: project tracking, status updates, new ideas, rapid response, budget tracking, invoice coordination
• Contribute to the development of strategic communications plans that shape policy and/or enhance corporate/brand/product positioning.
• Conduct proactive outreach to journalists and online influencers to build relationships and place stories
• Direct client interaction providing account updates and creative recommendations on how to meet public policy and/or brand marketing goals through all communications channels.
• Develop relationships and coordinate correspondence with external audiences: third party organizations, healthcare professionals, policymakers, media, etc.
• Develop and edit high quality content for social media and written materials, including media correspondence, bylines, policy briefs, press statements, etc.
• Oversee/support email marketing campaigns and e-newsletter programs to nurture key audiences for clients; experience working in an email marketing system (EMS) and/or customer management system (CMS) a plus
• Manage projects related to earned and social media research and analysis
• Contribute to new business proposals
• Assist with organizing activities that support the overall CURA culture

QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will be eager to learn and have at least 4 years of public relations/communications experience, preferably in a PR agency.
• Must have demonstrated media relations experience.
• Ideally have worked and have strong interest in the health care space and have basic knowledge of health care stakeholders and hot health care topics. Specific exposure to issues related to rare disease, mental health/substance use disorders, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic policy issues (e.g., market access, drug pricing, etc.) is a plus.
• Great attitude and a steadfast work ethic; must be detail-oriented with a proactive, innovative and positive attitude toward client service.
• Strong writing and organizational skills and ability to multi-task is fundamental.
• Self-motivated and diligent with a high degree of proactivity and accountability for team-based work.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
• One month paid sabbatical after five years of employment
• Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office!)
• Robust health benefits program
• 401K with company match
• Workplace and off-site social gatherings and company retreats
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• Paid maternity/parental leave
• Transportation stipend

TRAITS WE ADMIRE

• A passion for improving health care and driving smart creative programs to achieve transformational change.
• Results-focused approach, and the ability to work closely with senior members of the team to execute successful client work.
• Have a proactive, positive attitude toward client service and team management.
• Responsive, dependable and accountable to team members and clients, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done—someone who doesn’t take no for an answer.
• Enthusiasm about the unlimited growth opportunities that come with working at a fast-growing start-up firm and wants to stay for the long-term.
• Mission-minded and excited to join the CURA family, which works hard to do good work (and has fun doing it).
• Comfort with all aspects of communications, from helping to develop a creative strategy to writing a press release—whatever it takes to get the results.
• Not shy in sharing bold opinions, but respectful of the bipartisan nature of our firm.

MORE ABOUT CURA STRATEGIES

CURA Strategies is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs agency exclusively focused on health care and wellness. Our name, CURA – Latin for care, concern, and attention to others – exemplifies our mission: to work with clients to transform the health care system and improve lives. Whether our client is a business, a non-profit or a government agency, we believe that taking transformative action to improve people’s lives is always the winning strategy. Our culture is built on a love for transforming health care through integrated communications, a desire to proactively serve and contribute, and strong partnership with our clients to deliver results.

Led by a bipartisan team of DC communications veterans, our approach has received considerable notice from industry peers. Since our launch in 2016, CURA has received numerous awards and recognition, including:

• Washington Business Journal, Best Places to Work in Greater Washington (2025)
• PRWeek, Outstanding Boutique Agency of the Year, Finalist (2024)
• PRovoke Media, North American Boutique Agency of the Year (2023)
• PR News, Top Places to Work in PR (2020)
• PRWeek, Boutique Agency of the Year, Honorable Mention (2020)
• PRovoke Media, Global & North American New Agency of the Year (2018)

All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here [at CURA Strategies] is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”